Agriculture & Food
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- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
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- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
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- Extension Soils Program
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
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- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- National eXtension Initiative
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Publications, Information, and News
Recent Publications related to Agriculture & Food
Health and Safety Impacts of Solar Photovoltaics
This paper addresses the potential health and safety impacts of solar photovoltaic development in North …
Food Recovery and Waste Reduction
Increasingly, food service managers are choosing to recover and reuse food scraps and other organic …
Composting at NC Residential and Summer Camps
Residential camps generate food scraps from meal preparation, plate scrapings, and leftover or spoiled food. …
Tobacco - Nitrogen (N) Deficiency
By far, nitrogen (N) is the most widely applied nutrient for plant growth. It …
Scouting for Freeze Injury in Winter Wheat
This publication covers the signs and symptoms of freeze injury in winter wheat.
NC Industrial Hemp Posters
Posters available to print regarding industrial hemp in North Carolina.
Southern Bacterial Wilt of Tomato
Southern bacterial wilt of tomatoes is addressed in this factsheet.
Strawberries
How to manage pesticides to control insects, diseases, weeds and other crop pests of strawberries …